Drew Houston
Co-founder and CEO of Dropbox
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Drew Houston is an American entrepreneur who co-founded Dropbox with Arash Ferdowsi in 2007 after repeatedly forgetting his USB drive. Dropbox made syncing files between devices simple and grew to hundreds of millions of users.
Biography
Background
Houston grew up in Acton, Massachusetts, and studied computer science at MIT.
Dropbox
On a bus trip in 2007 he realised he had left his USB stick at home and began coding a file-syncing tool. With Arash Ferdowsi he joined Y Combinator, and their demo video drew a huge waiting list.
Growth
Dropbox famously turned down an acquisition offer from Steve Jobs and grew through referral rewards. It went public in 2018.
Leadership
As CEO, Houston moved Dropbox to a “virtual first” remote-work model in 2020 and towards AI-powered search. He sits on Meta’s board.
Timeline
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1983
Born in Acton, Massachusetts, United States
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2006
Graduates from MIT
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2007
Co-founds Dropbox
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2008
Dropbox launches
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2009
Turns down Apple
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2018
Dropbox IPO
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2020
Virtual-first policy
Did you know?
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1
Steve Jobs told him Dropbox was “a feature, not a product”.
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2
Dropbox’s referral programme gave free storage to users who invited friends.
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3
He gave MIT’s commencement speech in 2013.
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Frequently asked
Who is Drew Houston?
Drew Houston is an American entrepreneur who co-founded Dropbox with Arash Ferdowsi in 2007 after repeatedly forgetting his USB drive. Dropbox made syncing files between devices simple and grew to hundreds of millions of users.
How old is Drew Houston?
Drew Houston is 43 years old, born on 4 March 1983 in Acton, Massachusetts, United States.
Where is Drew Houston from?
Drew Houston was born in Acton, Massachusetts, United States.
What is Drew Houston known for?
Drew Houston is best known for Co-founding Dropbox (2007); cloud file syncing.
References
- Drew Houston — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Drew Houston (Q5307199) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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- Researched by the TrackFame editorial team; reviewed by Sanjay Sokal under our editorial policy
- First published 4 November 2026
- Last updated
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“Drew Houston.” TrackFame, last updated 5 November 2026. https://trackfame.com/person/drew-houston
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